Human photography essay

5 Simple Henri Cartier-Bresson Compositions to Apply to Your Photography

Simple yet effective composition ideas for you:

From the master, Henri Cartier-Bresson:

1. Leading lines

The vanishing point is his head:

2. Frame segmentation into three parts

Subject on left, and two smaller boxes (2, 3) with random stuff:


4. Repeating lines

Repeating diagonal lines:

5. Dynamic tension

The horse about to go through the curve.

ERIC KIM

Photographer, blogger, street photography educator, artist-publisher. Human-generated essays from the pavement, the camera, the body, and the real world.